My Alpha's Betrayal: Burning In The Flames Of His Vengeance

Chapter 53

53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

strangled sob left my lips, and I curled up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the bodies… the fire… they played before my eyes like

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

How was it possible? The daughter of two

unknown terrified me and I wanted it all to just go away. The bedroom door opened, and I quickly tried to cover my face, hoping Theon

me, taking hold of my arms and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his hair was a mess as if he had run his fingers through it repeatedly, and the distinct

not wanting him to see the tears that were streaming

“What happened?”

and low, but it was missing the coldness

Nothing happened.” I whispered, trying to pull free from his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright and straight into

He

unable to control the sob that left my

all control of my emotions. I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed against his chest, and his arms felt

in his eyes and touch… Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying his head in my neck. We remained like that for a while, his scent and touch giving me the

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

was tired of keeping it inside. But I couldn’t

could look into those

eyes shadowed and he looked

“I know…”

don’t care… I don’t care if one of them or both are not

were my world.”

only triggered

Instead, he reached up and cupped my neck, his

lost them… Then I felt like everything was being snatched from my grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad I had was taken from me

hated feeling so vulnerable, but I wasn’t able to control these emotions. I was

his wrists, the pain of my memories twisting within me. “I’m scared of losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes.

I wasn’t sure, but

deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew he had changed his mind. “They were traitors. Let the pain go.” I shook my

parents are not traitors. Something or someone did this. I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he say

his eyes sharp as he tilted my head up slightly. “You might

I

he didn’t reply, before clenching his jaw and nodding

on you, I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if

“I will.”

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